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Originally Posted by Stephen
I'll comment that savvy affiliate programs / other services include a clause in their TOS that prohibits public discussion of their program in any way. I know folks don't typically read all that text they agreed to by clicking the "I read and agree to..." button, but I know at least one major adult company that will keep your cash if you post anything negative about them on the boards.
Google may also have such a clause and can remove your site from its index anytime it wants
Folks miss that companies aren't being "mean" they're just doing what they told you they would  |
Stephen, I would also argue that, conversely, a lot of other savvy programs would look at it as an opportunity to engage the individual publicly -- since they brought their account to the public, it's fair game. I say opportunity as it allows the program to display a level of professionalism and how they react to people's concerns and/or complaints. More often than not, a professional response in engaging people's concerns may attract others who view the level of professionalism as appealing.
Once you get sucked into a defensive posture, or start with the threats, you inherently tend to attract negativity.
The end result is some companies can take a negative issue and create a positive from it -- and thus create an opportunity for themselves to attract new business. Others will simply amplify the negativity that is present and obtain no such opportunity.